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Hey Old Soundman: I keep up with all of your writing, and I’ve got to say: you sure seem to hate us youngster sound guys. You know, the ones who go to expensive schools, so we can be brainwashed into believing 5.1 surround is the best thing for music, and louder is better. You said it, not me. As a spokesperson for us young sound guys, I must say this. We are not the idiots you make us out to…
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Nomad Factory plugins, developed by Plugivery, announces the release of their new product… Garbage LSD (Lethal Sound Designer), a damaging audio transformer plugin that can mess-up any politically correct audio signal. Garbage LSD is a mind bending audio transformation plugin with user adjustable signal chain and dual modulation matrix. It provides a series of lethal modules to manipulate, distort, destroy and transform your sounds with radioactive modulation, junk EQs, warping convolutions and scummy filtering to name a few. Using the…
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Stage Tec has appointed Thilo Schütz as a sales representative as of the 1st of December. The graduate engineer worked previously as the director of marketing & sales at AFMG Technologies GmbH in Berlin. In this capacity, he was responsible for the international distribution of software for the simulation and measurement of acoustics and electroacoustics, as well as for marketing and media relations. At Stage Tec, Schütz will focus on sales of Aurus, Crescendo and Nexus for use in theatres.…
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Fohhn Audio announces the release of its new PT-70 loudspeaker. Following a series of successful live tests - including concert sound reinforcement at the Rantastic in Baden-Baden, the 28th Ehinger Jazztage and a performance by Axel Rudi Pell in the Rockfabrik Ludwigsburg - this latest addition to the German manufacturer’s Perform-Series is now shipping. Like all Fohhn Perform-Series models, the PT-70 has been specially developed for concert sound and touring. The horn-loaded, passive, 2-way loudspeaker is suitable with a compact…
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Allen & Heath’s dLive digital mixing system was selected to provide front of house and monitor mixing at the first Delta Jazz International festival hosted in Astrakhan, South Russia. The 3-day festival was an Italian-Russian collaboration involving the Astrakhan State Theatre of Opera and Ballet, Santa Cecilia Conservatory of Rome and the International Academy ARCO Foundation. The dLive system employed at the festival comprised a S5000 surface, DM48 MixRack and DX32 expander module, plus the new IP6 remote controllers. Monitor…
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Situated in the heart of Newcastle University’s main campus, Northern Stage Theatre in the UK features three performance spaces, including a 450 seat main house, 160 seat studio and small multi-purpose development room for up-and-coming theatre companies and events. Production manager Chris Durant arrived nearly a year ago, one of the immediate priorities was to improve the technical infrastructure, which now includes new loudspeakers from RCF. Operating as a charity, the theatre had done little to upgrade its technology since…
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This article is provided by Bartlett Audio. Condenser microphones need phantom power to operate their internal circuitry. Phantom power is supplied to the mic through its 2-conductor shielded cable. The power can be supplied either from a stand-alone device or from a mixing console (at each mic connector). The microphone receives power from, and sends audio to, the mixer along the same cable conductors. It’s called “phantom” because the power does not need a separate cable; it’s “hiding” in…
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John Feldmann has an impressive list of accomplishments as frontman of the ‘90s pop-punk band Goldfinger and as A&R for Maverick, Warner Brothers, and Red Bull Records. But he’s best known for producing such artists as Good Charlotte, The Used, Mest, 5 Seconds of Summer, Blink-182, Hedley, and The Veronicas. One common thread, according to Feldmann engineer Zakk Cervini, is an emphasis on vocal production. The Manley Reference Cardioid has become the primary choice for vocals and acoustic guitar. “John…
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The launch of the Gravity 30 marks a significant milestone for PK Sound as its first 30-inch subwoofer and the first product released in the Gravity family. After years of research and development followed by over 1000 hours of continuous maximum output testing, PK Sound officially releases the Gravity 30 today. The Gravity 30 offers low frequency reproduction with high output capability and transient accuracy. With a very high output-to-size ratio, the Gravity 30 replaces three conventional dual 18-inch subwoofers,…
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Leapwing Audio announces the release of CenterOne, a center-extractor and phantom center manipulator. For final mixes and mastering, CenterOne is an innovative processor that separates phantom center content from left and right content. With CenterOne, you can zero in on the phantom center and bring out or bring down the vocals without affecting everything else. For post-production engineers and DJs as well, CenterOne lets you re-position, isolate, and even eliminate elements of your mix. Key Features—Center prominence allows you to…
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